Month: August 2015

August 31, 2015
Turning Wrenches, Busting Knuckles, Giving Back Auto mechanic graduate creates scholarship for future students Busted knuckles, greasy hands, oil under fingernails: just a few “perks” for graduates of Ivy Tech’s two-year General Motors Automotive Service Education Program (GM ASEP). Nathan Smith graduated from GM ASEP in 2014 at 28 years old, but not before […]Read More.

August 25, 2015
On the face of it, the current merger and acquisition (M&A) boom we’re in the midst of would seem to be a good thing. How big of a boom is it? Earlier this year KPMG LLP released a report that gushed, “The boom is back: M&A reemerges as leading growth strategy.” And it’s not […]Read More.

August 25, 2015
Knowledge, experience and commitment to transformational philanthropy make CICF a singular resource for professional advisors from all fields. Professional advisors — CPAs, financial planners, estate lawyers and more — frequently play a quiet, yet invaluable role in how Central Indiana residents give back to their community. At CICF we work hard to understand the […]Read More.

August 5, 2015
Because he was a modest man, it is not widely known that one of Central Indiana’s most brilliant businessmen and philanthropists was also a seasoned campaigner against injustice. Gustave Efroymson was a pillar of the Jewish community, the owner of two downtown department stores, and president of the Real Silk Company. He also took on loan sharking, and the Klan, and got the better of both of them.
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August 4, 2015
Funds will support Marion County high school, public, and select academic libraries. INDIANAPOLIS, IN (August 4, 2015) – The Indianapolis Foundation, an affiliate of Central Indiana Community Foundation, announced that applications for library grants from The Indianapolis Foundation Library Fund are now available online at here. Marion County libraries interested in applying are encouraged […]Read More.

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